Robert W. Baird Issues Positive Forecast for Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) Stock Price

Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) had its price objective raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $32.00 to $34.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Robert W. Baird’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 32.02% from the stock’s current price.

ALH has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Research downgraded Alliance Laundry from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Alliance Laundry in a report on Friday, August 7th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Alliance Laundry from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Alliance Laundry from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $31.00.

Alliance Laundry Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ALH opened at $25.75 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.00, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.37. Alliance Laundry has a 52 week low of $18.64 and a 52 week high of $28.23. The firm has a market cap of $5.11 billion and a PE ratio of 31.03. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $26.07 and its 200-day moving average is $24.16.

Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $476.75 million during the quarter. Sell-side analysts predict that Alliance Laundry will post 1.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Alliance Laundry news, insider Samantha Leigh Hannan sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.80, for a total transaction of $160,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 286,066 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,666,568.80. This represents a 2.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Jan Gommaar M. Vleugels sold 75,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.64, for a total transaction of $1,923,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 599,563 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,372,795.32. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 137,528 shares of company stock worth $3,583,271 in the last quarter. 7.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA bought a new stake in Alliance Laundry in the fourth quarter valued at $14,951,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in shares of Alliance Laundry in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,209,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas bought a new stake in Alliance Laundry in the 4th quarter valued at about $6,105,000. Vanguard Group Inc. bought a new stake in Alliance Laundry in the 4th quarter valued at about $76,161,000. Finally, UBS Group AG acquired a new position in Alliance Laundry during the 4th quarter worth approximately $19,411,000.

Alliance Laundry News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alliance Laundry this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alliance Laundry reported second-quarter EPS of $0.41, surpassing the $0.35 consensus estimate, while revenue reached approximately $476.8 million. North American revenue increased 9%, supported by pricing and continued demand. Alliance Laundry’s Q2 Earnings Beat, North America Revenues Up 9%
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA growth outlook to approximately 8%-10%, indicating that margin improvements, pricing actions and operating execution are strengthening the profit outlook. Alliance Laundry signals 2026 net leverage of 2.0x while raising adjusted EBITDA growth to 8%-10%
• Positive Sentiment: The company expects 2026 net leverage to decline to roughly 2.0 times, suggesting that cash generation and deleveraging could improve its financial profile over time.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year 2026 revenue guidance was maintained at approximately $1.8 billion, broadly in line with analyst expectations. The lack of a revenue-guidance increase may limit the upside reaction to the earnings beat. Alliance Laundry Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: At about 31 times earnings and with a debt-to-equity ratio near 4.0, ALH carries a relatively demanding valuation and substantial leverage. Investors may therefore be taking profits despite the quarterly beat, particularly because revenue guidance was not raised.

About Alliance Laundry

Alliance Laundry Systems (NYSE: ALH) is a manufacturer and distributor of commercial and residential laundry equipment and related services. The company designs, produces and sells a range of coin-operated and vended machines, on-premises washers and dryers, and allied equipment for laundromats, multi-housing, hospitality, healthcare and other institutional customers. Alliance’s product strategy emphasizes durable, high-throughput machines for professional laundry operators as well as appliances geared to self-service and multi-dwelling applications.

Its product portfolio includes coin-operated and card-operated washers and dryers, stacked and single-pocket models, industrial-grade on-premises equipment, and parts and accessories.